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Welcome to Pattonsburg ...

Pattonsburg is located in Marshall County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pattonsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

Pattonsburg is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pattonsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Pattonsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pattonsburg - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pattonsburg.

Communities near Pattonsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pattonsburg.

  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Chillicothe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Eureka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Metamora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Germantown Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • El Paso
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Henry is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
  • Roanoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Minonk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lacon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pattonsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pattonsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pattonsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pattonsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pattonsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Pattonsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pattonsburg ...

Looking for more information about Pattonsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pattonsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pattonsburg.

Adding Pattonsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pattonsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Pattonsburg was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pattonsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pattonsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.